Iceberg looming over Greenland village spotted from space
An iceberg that drifted perilously close to a remote Greenland village is so big it can be seen from space.
Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2018
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Breaking the ice on icebergs
(Phys.org) -- Icebergs are a natural and beautiful part of Earth's cryosphere, and are closely monitored and studied by scientists around the world.
Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2012
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Pinterest buys startup with image organizing skills
Online bulletin-board service Pinterest on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Spanish startup Icebergs, specializing in helping creative people collaborate on projects.
Internet
Jul 30, 2014
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Why glaciers that flow into the ocean are extremely sensitive to climate
In a new paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience researchers present a new view of iceberg calving that explains the sudden collapse of ice shelves and sudden retreat of tidewater glaciers, observed as the polar ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2014
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Scientists voyage to Greenland's melting sanctuary
With rugged red mountains rising on either side, a sailboat carrying scientists deftly snakes between icebergs brimming Greenland's Scoresby Fjord, as they rush to document this understudied region on the frontline of climate ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2023
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British research ship crosses paths with world's largest iceberg as it drifts out of Antarctica
Britain's polar research ship has crossed paths with the largest iceberg in the world—a "lucky" encounter that enabled scientists to collect seawater samples around the colossal berg as it drifts out of Antarctic waters, ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 4, 2023
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Study opens window on meltwater from icebergs
Surface water conditions in Greenland's fjords and in the northern Atlantic Ocean are dictated by what's going on deep below the surface next to the massive Greenland Ice Sheet, UO-led research has found.
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2017
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End of giant iceberg A-68
The mission to determine the impact of the giant A-68a iceberg on the important marine ecosystem of sub-Antarctic South Georgia is a success according to a team of researchers and engineers, from British Antarctic Survey ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2021
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Google front page celebrates Sigmund Freud's 160th birthday
Google is celebrating Sigmund Freud's 160th birthday with a special doodle.
Internet
May 6, 2016
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Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
A large iceberg (380 km2), about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken off the 150m-thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It broke off after a crack suddenly appeared in the ice shelf a few weeks ago. The final break happened in the ...
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2024
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